Hello, and welcome to Overdrive, a program that looks at the purpose and passion for trains, planes, and automobiles. I’m David Brown
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News (1:24)
Major report calls for tax concession to businesses when buying electric vehicles
Hyundai Tucson makes it to second place in June
Nissan hangs out for their new Qashqai
Why Kia brought out the old Niro model for just one year
Road Test (6:47)
Motoring Minute (21:34)
Feature Story (21:30)
We have spent some time in the Polstar 2 a recent all-electric vehicle on the Australian market.
We talk to Evan Jones about how it drives and then we talk to Alan Zurvas about why it asked you to log in with your Google account. It’s all part of controlling your new car and likening it to the familiar system you may use at home and elsewhere.
David’s boyhood passion for motor cars did not immediately lead to a professional role in the motor industry. A qualified Civil Engineer he specialised in traffic engineering and transport planning.
What followed were various positions including being seconded to a government think-tank for the planning of transport firstly in Sydney and then for the whole of NSW. After working with the NRMA and as a consultant he moved to being an independent writer and commentator on the broader areas of transport and the more specific areas of the cars we drive.
His half hour motoring program “Overdrive” has been described as an “informed, humorous and irreverent look at motoring and transport from Australia and overseas”. It is heard on 22 stations across Australia. He does weekly interviews with several ABC radio stations and is also heard on commercial radio in Sydney.
David has written for metropolitan and regional newspapers and has presented regular segments on metropolitan and regional television stations. David is also a contributor for AnyAuto
This is the Motoring Minute weekly news for Saturday 2nd October 2021 with a roundup of all that is new or interesting in the Australian Automotive landscape. [Read More]
Electric cars are becoming more available on the market and smaller SUV style electric cars such as the Kona Electric may go a long way towards increased sales. Rob Fraser tells us about his recent drive. [Read More]
